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anyone on here that does CMC? or know a good shop to go to that wont break the bank?

 

@glorifiedwelder can get it done. Just shoot him a pm

 

thanks!

 

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/pts/d/2006-toyota-tacoma-parts-2nd/6440532166.html

Mine - let me know if anyone can use some of these.

 

anyone know a tire shop with good pricing on General Grabbers (red letter) in 315-75-16?

 

Might be hard to find. I think the Grabbers (the tires you have now) were discontinued and replaced with the Grabber X3.

If not, I think @Thesandaddict had some or might have connections to get some.

 

aaaah... no wonder i can't find them online...

 

Yeah. Anything you find will NOS. You’ll be lucky to find a full set. The X3 doesn’t look too bad and got some decent reviews. Supposed to be lighter than the original grabbers too.

 

I was hoping to avoid buying a full set. Don't feel like mix matching but it may come down to that if we end up with a rainy season.

 

I can get deals on the x3. Old red letter grabbers i can only get 37s on 17 unfortunately

 

what's the ballpark on a set of 4 of the X3?

 

Hi guys, I'm interested in purchasing these wheels. They are the Toyota SR5 Dark Alloy Wheels with or without Factory tires. If you want to get rid for a decent price please let me know. Live in Ventura county (45 min from LA)

 

Hi guys, I have been reading about Bilstein 5100 with OME 885 but I am getting mix information. So I am hoping I can get some insights locally.
I just bought a Bilstein 5100 with OME 885 for the front and it is set on the second line from the top. Would that give me about 3 inch of lift? If so, would I need to purchase an Upper Control Arm?
And lastly, what would be the biggest tire size I can get with the stock rims?

I have an 06 4 doors 4x4 Sport.
Thank you all in advance.

 

You don't "need" aftermarket upper control arms, but really it depends on your intended use for the truck. They might help with alignment and travel numbers, but your truck will function on the stock arms.

For the "biggest tire" question, you'll get the most interference from the stock backspacing than anything. You can probably go 265/70-16 on stocks wheels with the OME setup, but you'll definitely need wheel spacers to help with the rubbing.

 

Thank you for your reply. I will be using the truck mostly for light off road. I will not be doing rock crawling. Mostly just taking it to the desert or little mud.

 

“Light off-road” means something different to different people. On my previous truck I had stock UCAs with a similar setup that you’re proposing (5100s with Eibachs and AAL). Never felt like I had a problem with “light off-roading”. Although once I upgraded to my current setup, I could feel the difference. Then again, I never thought I’d get into off-roading as much as I have so maximum performance wasn’t what I was looking for in the 5100 setup. Ultimately your needs/budget will determine what’s the best setup fo you. Some guys are fine with a spacer lift while some guys absolutely “need” long travel. There’s nothing wrong with either one as long as it does what you need it to do.

 

Thanks for the advice. For me it will be just mostly fire roads or unpaved roads going to camp sites. I don't think I will need a long travel. I just need a little lift, bigger tires and a ride that's better than the stock.
That's my problem, my "wants" is not always what I need or can afford. hehehe
I think I'll go the same route as you. I will use this 5100 with stock UCA first, if the alignment is out of whack, then I'll just upgrade the UCA to an aftermarket.

Thanks again Ghost.

 

I'm just here to help.

I’m my personal, humble opinion, don’t get hung up on alignment numbers. Some guys will kick and scream about having a certain caster number. As long as my tires wear evenly and the truck tracks straight, I'm happy. But that also has a lot to do with having faith in your alignment shop.

 

Anyone down to go wheeling tomorrow morning in Santa Clarita ? I’m thinking of going to drink water flats.